I am a high school Theology teacher. I teach
freshmen. I want to require my students to attend
daily Mass at our school because it supports my
curriculum so beautifully. I teach the Salvation
History story. My department head is opposed to
requiring the students to go to Mass. He believes you
should go to Mass because you want to go, not because
it is required. I want to understand his thoughts but
believe it is okay to ask students to attend a daily
Mass at school once per week. Our school does make
requirements of our students in other areas such as
service hours. Thoughts?

Answer by Judie Brown on 11/8/2017:

Nancy

There is a difference between asking and requiring students to attend Mass, either on a weekly
basis or on a daily basis. I think your principal is simply explaining to you that attending Mass
once a week is apparently what the school now requires and that is what the principal believes
is acceptable. Is that how you understand it?